Super Easy Homemade Bourbon Hot Honey
Making homemade hot honey is so much easier than you think. And this one is even better because it has fresh peppers and a splash of bourbon for a sweet, spicy, and smoky flavor! Save this recipe for your next pizza nights with friends, homemade holiday gifts, to drizzle over a charcuterie board, and so much more.
Ingredients
- 16 ounces honey (454 milliliters)
- 1/2 cup sliced Fresno chiles, about 3-4 chiles (42 grams)
- 2 Tablespoons bourbon (30 milliliters)
Equipment
- Saucepan
- Fine mesh sieve
- Jar, for storing
Instructions
- Add the honey and chiles to a saucepan and stir to combine. Set the pan over medium heat and cook the honey, stirring often, just until it comes to a light boil.
- Reduce the heat to low and gently simmer the honey for at least 45 minutes and up to 1 hour. Stir the honey occasionally to prevent it from burning. (It might foam up a bit, that's totally normal.)
- Remove from pan from the heat heat and add the bourbon. Stir well. Then, strain the honey through a fine mesh sieve and discard the leftover chiles. Pour the honey into a jar and let it cool completely. Enjoy!
Notes
I use Fresno peppers because they have a nice heat and a fruity flavor. But serranos, jalapeños, cayenne, or any other hot pepper you like will work great too.
Chiles can have a pretty big spice range! So if you're sensitive to spice, use less chiles, remove the seeds, or start with something on the lower end of the spice chart like jalapeños.
Feel free to taste the honey as it simmers and adjust the ingredients if needed. If you like the spice level after 15 or 30 minutes, you can always pull it from the heat!
After some time, you might notice that the honey will start to crystalize. But it's easy to fix if you're not a fan of the texture! Just place a jar of crystallized honey into a bowl of warm of water and stir until the crystals dissolve, about 1 minute. Easy!
Since honey has lots of water, it will evaporate a bit as it simmers. But, you should still end up with roughly 15-16 ounces of honey. One serving of honey is 1 Tablespoon, so you should get about 22 servings per jar. Feel free to double or even triple the recipe if you're making it for gifts or just need a big batch for a party!
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 67kcal, Carbohydrates: 17.4g, Protein: 0.1g, Sodium: 1mg, Potassium: 15mg, Fiber: 0.1g, Sugar: 17.3g, Calcium: 1mg
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